Kid was panting from exhaustion, but it didn't matter. He kept running through the smoke, hoping to find his friends. "Liz, Patti!" he yelled, but could only see fire. No answer came. "Prussia! Germany! Russia!" he continued to yell. Nothing. "America! China! Japan! Please anyone answer!"

Tears started to fall down Kid's face and he fell to the ground, not caring that the fire was advancing on him. Why did it come to this? Couldn't things have been peaceful?

He closed his eyes, waiting for death to come. He didn't care if he was the only son of Lord Death. His friends were dead and there was nothing else to live for . . .

"Kid!" came a familiar voice. Kid sighed in relief and felt himself be picked up. "Kid are you ok? We need to get out of here!" the voice continued.

Kid opened his eyes and saw-

"Yo, Kid wake up!" a pillow hit his head and the Shinigami fell out of bed. "Ow," he muttered and looked up to see Patti smiling happily at him. "You were having a bad dream!" she said, "You were screaming like a little girl!"

Kid laughed with her, "Yeah, it was just a dream . . .but it was weird." He glanced around him and saw he was in his bedroom, safe. Patti walked to the door, "Soul and Maka invited us to play basketball today! Wanna come? Black Star and Tsubaki are coming too!"

Kid got up, "Uh, sure." And with that being said Patti left, leaving Kid to wonder what his dream meant. I had been yelling Liz and Patti's name then . . .countries names? Wow, I must really be going insane.

It had been about a year since the defeat of the Kishin, but there were still small signs of insanity around the world. Soul had overcome the black-blood and could use it easily as long as Maka was with him. Crona and Ragnorok were fitting in well into the academy.

Black Star had gone to visit Tsubaki's family in Japan and they'd come back just a few months ago. The annoying assassin had come back some-what more mature, much to everyone's relief. Then there was Stein, he could contain his insanity thanks to Marie, since the two were now officially living together.

Kid's thoughts went to himself . . .for the past few weeks he'd been having random insanity outbursts. Such as laughing about cruel, bloody thoughts or saying things that weren't like him, but the biggest thing was not caring about symmetry. Stein had done some research and decided it was best if Kid didn't go on any missions for a while.

No matter what I do, I don't care about symmetry. Kid sighed and got dressed in his, as Liz called it 'normal' outfit. He walked out of his room and found both of his weapons standing there with smiles on their faces, "Well let's go!"

(At the basketball courts)

For some reason Spirit was at the courts with the group, but he had a frown on his face. He watched as Kid made a basket and Maka was thouroughly confused. My little girl . . .- and then there's Kid. He looks fine, but I know he's suffering somehow.

Soul wrapped his arm around Maka's shoulder, trying to explain to her the rules of basketball. Does he think he can touch my Maka?

Spirit stopped his thoughts and the orders from Lord Death from earlier resurfaced in his memories. Spirit sighed, "I better go find that stupid hamburger eating idiot." He took one last glance at Maka, I hope you'll never have to carry the same burden as Kid does. He's too young for this to happen to him.

Spirit walked away from the basketball courts and into the maze of Death City. He's too young . . .

Spirit looked around and saw a familiar person in the middle of eating a hamburger. "Yo Spirit!" the person said walking up the red-head. "Hi America," he replied, "You were supposed to be here yesterday."

America rolled his eyes, "Yeah, well England was yelling at me to NOT come here. He's worried about the meisters and weapons finding out about us if I'm not careful."

"Well that would be bad, but Kid's condition . . .it should've been years until that happened," Spirit said. America nodded, "I know. Wasn't it right before Kid was born that it happened to Lord Death?"

"Uh huh and he could subdue the insanity since he knew Kid would be born soon, but Kid . . .he doesn't really love anyone," Spirit said. America finished his hamburger then said, "He doesn't love his friends?"

Spirit let out a small laugh, "No, he does, I mean love as in family or a lover-uh girlfriend or boyfriend. Kid doesn't have that, he's never loved someone like that. Ever since the Kishin escaped Kid hasn't exactly been trusting his father either." "Aw, now I see," America said, "well I think Kid needs to meet my friends then. I mean if he's going to overcome his insanity."

"No, Kid can't know about the other countries . . .not yet anyway. Maybe we should talk Lord Death about it," Spirit said. America sighed, "It always goes back to that stupid Shinigami, doesn't it? Alright, I'm coming."

They started to walk to the DWMA, not sensing the eyes watching them from not to far away. A silver wolf walked into the place Spirit and America had just been. The wolf growled, but it seemed more like a laugh, then it spoke, "My Kid is going through his insane state. Just as planned, now to get rid of those countries when they come . . .and I'll get my revenge."

My first crossover! This one will actually be sort of serious instead of a parody or something like that. This one will follow the anime of Soul Eater since the manga isn't done yet. It mostly follows Kid, but the other characters will get the spotlight too.

~Draconis